Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Hancock alternated with ranger and with uss kitty hawk cv 63 on yankee station until 10 may 1971 when she was relieved by uss midway cv 41. Carrier deployments for westpac and vietnam 19641975 data. The dates shown below are either a date in hancock history or inclusive dates for which eligibility exists. Navy photo 1 from the uss hancock cva19 1975 cruise book available at. Operation frequent wind a south vietnamese helicopter pilot and his family, safely aboard the uss hancock, are escorted by a marine security guard to the refugee area during an evacuation, saigon, viet nam, april 29, 1975. Uss hancock 1975 far eastern cruise cva19 carrier air. It is one of the most famous and revered images of our ship. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51733 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Roosevelt uss hancock uss hornet c v 12 uss independence uss intrepid uss kearsarge uss kitty hawk uss midway uss oriskany uss ranger uss saratoga. South vietnamese refugees approach the uss kirk in a huey.
Men who gave their lives in the service of their country while assigned to or flying from uss hancock subsequent to her recommissioning 15 feb 1954 are listed below. Hancock cva 19 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page 277 of 314 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss hancock cvcva19 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for the united states navy. If any information on this page is inaccurate or if a commanding officer is deceased and not listed as such, please sound off so i can update this page.
The multimedia presentation gives a whole new look and feel to these great cruise books. The uss camden aoe2 serves as the filling station in the south china sea, december 1968. The usn formed a 48 ship task force to evacuate americans and other from these countries. Uss hancock cva19 1957 the uss hancock cva19 strike 1957 far eastern cruise book is an excellent volume on the ship as she was commissioned after her scb125 modifications. Art ritchie made the last westpac cruise on the hancock in 1975. Here you can download the uss hancock cv 19 westpac cruise book 1975 as a high resolution. The following is a checklist of the awards earned by personnel of uss hancock and attached units during the periods indicated.
Cva19, 1963 westpac and unrep south china sea oct 1963. Listing of awards earned while attached to uss hancock. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. In addition to the new angled deck and hurricane bow, hancock fielded that hot new twin tailed terror, the vought f7u cutlass. On the left is the last westpac cruise patch in 1975 and the official hancock patch 258 views.
Article operation frequent wind 29 april 1975 page 2. The carrier made a training cruise to hawaii, then departed alameda on 21 october for another tour of. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. These images were sent to jake the web tender for possible use on our site. International shipping provided by the ebay global shipping program. A place where our former shipmates who served in the historic uss hancock from 1944 1975 can come and reconnect with their service in uss hancock cvcva19 oncemore. Log19 captured image from log19 63 cruise book see kudos page for credits this is a good arial view of the hancock, complete with full completement of planes from carrier air group 21 a birde eye view from angel one off the starboard side 1975 donated by joe zeller. The principal sources of the names were the cruise books. In good condition, however, it does show some wear.
Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Statistics show that only 2535% of sailors purchased their cruise book. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. I was order aboard the uss hancock cva19 late 1958, departed late 1961 made seval deployment on the uss hancock to hawaii, guam, philippines, okinawa, japan, hong kong, on the 19601961 deploymene i was tad to maa force, my rate was sh3 i was in s3 division later jd edward lindstromyears served. Uss hancock cv 19 westpac cruise book 1975 the cruise. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Hancock cv19 1975 hank dd702 1957 harlan county lst1196 1988, 1989, 1994 harlan r. Hancock cva 19 naval cruise book, class of 1975, page. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss hanco ck cvcva19 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii for th e united states na vy. Page copies from the 19701971 cruise book showing the hancock. General images uss hancock association crew gallery.
On 17 march 1975 hancock was ordered to offload its air wing. Welcome to the uss hancock cv19 guestbook forum navy. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Hancock, along with uss coral sea cv 43, was back on yankee station by 30 march. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for john hancock, president of the second continental congress and first governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. Uss hancock cv19 1975 last west pac uss hancock cv19. Uss chicago cg11 final westpac deployment cruise book 1979 navy. Us navy cruise book uss forrestal cva 59 med cruise 1975. Uss hancock cvcva19 was one of 24 essexclass aircraft carriers built during world war ii. Check out our web sites for complete cruise book details. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The day midway through the cruise where the officers and chiefs make dinner for the enlisted men. Uss hancock 1975 far eastern cruise cva19 carrier air task group two. In 1975 both cambodia and vietnam would fall to the communist. Another popular wwii picture of the fighting hannah 321 views this photo was taken from the hancock history book which was given shipmates after the war. If you made this cruise you have to have this book and, yes it is hard to find. All stations pumping as the uss hancock cva19 takes on fuel and oil.
The cruise book cd makes it possible for several members of the family to own one. Uss hancock cv19 1975 last west pac uss hancock cv19 cruise book sales office on. In 1975 i was ships company on board the uss hancock cva19. Uss randolph cvs15 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1967 navy. This is the uss ranger cvacv61 history and memorial site. View the quarterdeck log vritual cruisebooks photo gallery movie page contact us links search uss hancock pictorial 1944. The ship was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name, and was named for j ohn hanc ock, president of the second continental congress and first governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts. Ships ranger with emphasis on the 7th ship to bear that name, cva61. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. Reineman passed away on 4 april 2016 david was our historian for many years, it is only appropriate that we dedicate this gallery to dave. Check out our uss hancock cv 19 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss hancock cva19 vietnam deployment cruise book year. If you served on hannah during the final westpac cruise you may be missing many awards, citations, and medals that you may not.